As-7080SW Software Manual

AS-7000 Machinery Protection System
AS-7080SW Software Manual
Version 1.0.003 GA
Document # 18-7080-0100-003 GA
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview of AS-7080SW ............................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Computer System Requirements ............................................................................................. 1
2 Software Installation ..................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 AS-7080SW Installation ............................................................................................................... 2
2.1.1 Pre-Installation: Prepping a Network Adapter ............................................................... 2
2.1.2 Installation ............................................................................................................................ 5
3 User Interface Overview ............................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Application Layout .................................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Menu Bar ................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 File ....................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.2 Action ................................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.3 View .................................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.4 Help .................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3 Tool Bars..................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.1 File ....................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.2 Hardware Interface .......................................................................................................... 14
3.3.3 Configuration .................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.4 Data Visualization ............................................................................................................. 15
3.3.5 System and Alarm ............................................................................................................ 15
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3.4 Navigation Tree ........................................................................................................................ 15
3.5 Display Area.............................................................................................................................. 16
3.6 Properties Pane ........................................................................................................................ 16
3.7 Status Bar................................................................................................................................... 17
4 Hardware Connection ................................................................................................................ 18
4.1 Physical Config Lock ............................................................................................................... 18
4.2 Connect to Hardware ............................................................................................................. 18
4.3 Disconnect from Hardware .................................................................................................... 18
5 Gerneral Configuration .............................................................................................................. 20
5.1 System Configuration .............................................................................................................. 20
5.1.1 Reading Configuration from File .................................................................................... 20
5.1.2 Writing Configuration to a File ........................................................................................ 21
5.1.3 Reading Configuration from AS-7000 ............................................................................ 22
5.1.4 Writing Configuration to AS-7000 ................................................................................... 23
5.2 Module View ............................................................................................................................ 24
5.2.1 Adding a New System Module (SM) .............................................................................. 25
5.2.2 Adding a New Module .................................................................................................... 26
5.2.3 Deleting Module ............................................................................................................... 27
5.3 System Monitor Configuration................................................................................................ 28
5.3.1 System Monitor Properties Pane ..................................................................................... 28
5.3.2 General Properties............................................................................................................ 28
5.3.3 Connection Password ...................................................................................................... 29
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5.3.4 Configuration Password .................................................................................................. 29
5.3.5 Communication Port A and B......................................................................................... 29
6 Channel Configuration ............................................................................................................... 30
6.1 User Interface ........................................................................................................................... 30
6.2 Machinery Protection (MP) Module ...................................................................................... 32
6.2.1 Settings ............................................................................................................................... 33
6.2.2 Transducer ......................................................................................................................... 34
6.2.2.1 General ........................................................................................................................................ 34

6.2.2.2 Axial Position ............................................................................................................................... 35
6.2.2.3 Radial Vibration ........................................................................................................................... 36
6.2.2.4 Eccentricity .................................................................................................................................. 37
6.2.2.5 Acceleration and Velocity ............................................................................................................ 38
6.2.2.6 Differential Expanstion Single...................................................................................................... 39
6.2.2.7 Differential Expansion Complementary ...................................................................................... 40
6.2.2.8 Differential Expansion Single Ramp............................................................................................. 41
6.2.2.9 Differential Expansion Dual Ramp ............................................................................................... 42
6.2.2.10 Speed and Reverse Rotation ................................................................................................... 43
6.2.4 OK Limits ............................................................................................................................. 44
6.2.5 Latching ............................................................................................................................. 44
6.2.6 Time Delays........................................................................................................................ 44
6.3 Combustion Protection (CP) Module ................................................................................... 45
6.3.2 Settings ............................................................................................................................... 46
6.3.3 Transducer ......................................................................................................................... 47
6.3.1 General ........................................................................................................................................ 47
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6.3.1.1 Dynamic Pressure ........................................................................................................................ 48
6.3.2 Sensor Quality.................................................................................................................... 49
6.3.3 Latching ............................................................................................................................. 49
6.3.4 Time Delays........................................................................................................................ 49
6.4 Temperature Monitor (TM) Module ....................................................................................... 50
6.4.2 Settings ............................................................................................................................... 51
6.4.3 Transducer ......................................................................................................................... 51
6.4.3.1 RTD .............................................................................................................................................. 51

6.4.3.2 Thermocouple ............................................................................................................................. 51
6.4.4 Latching ............................................................................................................................. 52
7 Measurement Configuration ...................................................................................................... 54
7.1 Display Area.............................................................................................................................. 54
7.2 Measurement Properties Pane .............................................................................................. 55
7.3 General ..................................................................................................................................... 55
7.4 General Settings ....................................................................................................................... 56
7.5 Measurement Range .............................................................................................................. 57
7.6 Frequency Range .................................................................................................................... 57
7.7 Alert Alarm ................................................................................................................................ 58
7.8 Danger Alarm ........................................................................................................................... 58
8 Relay Configuration .................................................................................................................... 60
8.1 Display Area.............................................................................................................................. 60
8.2 Relay Properties Pane ............................................................................................................. 60
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8.3 General ..................................................................................................................................... 61
8.4 Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 61
8.5 Boolean Logic .......................................................................................................................... 62
9 Recorder Output Configuration ................................................................................................. 64
9.1 Display Area.............................................................................................................................. 64
9.2 Recorder Output Properties Pane ......................................................................................... 64
9.3 General ..................................................................................................................................... 64
9.4 Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 65
10 Data Visualization ....................................................................................................................... 66
10.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 66
10.2 Table .......................................................................................................................................... 67
10.2.1 Filtering by Column........................................................................................................... 67
10.2.2 Filtering by Slot .................................................................................................................. 68
10.3 Bar Graph.................................................................................................................................. 69
10.3.1 Slot View............................................................................................................................. 70
10.3.2 Channel View ................................................................................................................... 71
10.4 Event Logs ................................................................................................................................. 73
10.4.1 System Event Log .............................................................................................................. 73
10.4.2 Alarm Event Log................................................................................................................ 74
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1 Introduction
1.1 Overview of AS-7080SW
AS-7080SW is Alta’s application software that is used to:
 Configure the AS-7000 system for protection monitoring

 Viewing the information being acquired and logged by the 7000 system
o Current data values
o System status
o System alarm logs.
1.2 Computer System Requirements

The AS-7080 configuration software must be installed on a desktop or laptop PC that meets
the minimal and recommended requirements shown in the following table:
Item Minimum Requirements Recommended Requirements
Processor i3 or greater i5 or greater
RAM 1.0 GB 4.0 GB
Hard Drive 100 GB 500 GB
Video 800 x600 1024 x768
Ethernet One 100-BaseT One 100-BaseT
O/S Windows 7 Windows 10
Figure 1 : System Requirements
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2 Software Installation
2.1 AS-7080SW Installation
The instructions below will guide the user in installing the AS-7080SW software.
2.1.1 Pre-Installation: Prepping a Network Adapter

Step 1 – Go to Control Panel:
Go into the Network and Sharing Center from the Windows search bar.
Figure 2 - Network and sharing center

Step 2 – Select Network Adapter:
Click on Change Adapter Settings.
Figure 3 - Adapter settings
Step 3 – Modify Network Adapter Properties:
Right click on the interface that will be connected to the AS-7000 hardware. (Make sure that
the latest drivers are installed for this network adapter.) Click on Properties.
Figure 4 - Right-click to properties

The dialog box below will pop up.
Step 4 – Disable all protocols:
Uncheck all the selections.
Figure 5 – Uncheck boxes to disable displays
Click OK.
This ensures that a driver that is installed in the next steps will install and function properly.

2.1.2 Installation
Step 5 - Launch Installation program:
Double click on AS-7080_Setup.msi located on the AS-7080 Installation CD.
Click Next.
Step 6 - Select Folder:
The image below shows the default location of where AS-7080SW will be installed. If you wish
to install it in a different location, click Browse to specify the location.
Figure 6 - Browse to select location to install program

Click Next.
Step 7 - Confirm Installation:
Figure 7 - Confirmation of installation screen
Click Next.
Step 8 Install Software:
The AS-7080 software will begin installing. Several screens will pop-up and close per the install.

Figure 8 - Installing of the AS-7080 configuration program
A dialog box asking for permissions will pop up shortly after only happens on original install.
Figure 9 - Windows permission pop-up window
Click Yes.
Step 9:

This dialog box may pop up during the installation.
Figure 10 - Windows security pop-up window
Click Install.
This installs a driver that allows the AS-7000 hardware to communicate with the AS-7080SW
software via an Ethernet cable.
Step 10:
The AS-7080SW software is now installed in “C:\Alta Solutions\AS-7080 Configuration”, or in the

custom location that was selected in Step 6.

Figure 11 - Installation complete pop-up window
Click Close.
Step 11:
Restart the computer to ensure that the drivers are loaded properly.

3 User Interface Overview
3.1 Application Layout
The AS-7000 Configuration Software contains specialized areas on the screen that perform
various functions.
Figure 12 : AS-7000 Configuration Software
The main screen components include a menu bar, tool bars, a navigation tree, a properties
pane, a data display area, and a status bar. This allows for quick and fast navigation when
making changes or viewing system data.

3.2 Menu Bar
The menu bar allows access to many actions the 7080SW program can perform including
printing, configuring a project, and copying data to the Windows clipboard. The menu bar is
located at the top left corner of the screen; the application menu has five main selections:
File, Edit, Setting, View, and Help – described in the paragraphs below.
Figure 13 : Menu Selections
3.2.1 File
Click on the File menu to perform application-wide specific tasks, such as printing a report or
exiting the application. The drop-down menu is shown below.
 New – Creates a new configuration.

 Open – Opens the File dialog box to locate an existing
configuration in XML format.
 Save – Saves the project settings to the current XML configuration
file.
 Save As – Opens the Save As dialog box to save the current
project configuration under a different name.
 Print – Prints the contents of the display.
 Print Preview – Opens the Print Preview display, to show how the display will look when
printed.
Figure 14 : File Dropdown Window
 Print Setup – Opens the Print dialog box that allows the operator to
make the desired print selections.
 Exit – Closes the AS-7080SW application.

3.2.2 Action
Click on the Action menu to carry out operations involving the AS-7000
hardware. The drop-down menu is shown below.
 Connect – Connects the AS-7000 configuration software with

the AS-7000.
 Disconnect – Disconnects the AS-7000 Configuration software
with the AS-7000. Figure 15 : Action
Dropdown Window
 Read – Reads (downloads) the current AS-7000 hardware
configuration.
 Write – Writes (uploads) the current configuration to the AS-
7000 hardware.
3.2.3 View
Click on the View menu hide or show components of the application and change what is
shown in the Display Area. The drop-down menu is shown below.
 Channel Configuration – Displays channel configurations in the Display Area.

 Module Configuration – Displays the Rack Display in the Display Area.
 Toolbars and Docking Windows – Hides and unhides toolbars and docking windows.
 Status Bar – Hides and unhides the status bar at the bottom of the application.
 Caption Bar – Hides and unhides the caption bar below the toolbars.
 Application Look – Changes the appearance of the application.

3.2.4 Help
Click on the Help menu to access the AS-7000 About
dialog.
Figure 16 : Help Dropdown Menu

Figure 17 : Help Window
3.3 Tool Bars

The Toolbars provide a shortcut to the most commonly used menu options or actions. In most
cases, the user can execute a complete command by simply clicking on the appropriate
Toolbar button. Tool bar items may be greyed out if that selection is not available. For
example, the System and Alarm buttons are disabled until you connect to the AS7000.
Figure 18 : Main Tool Bars
3.3.1 File
The File toolbar performs the following file-
related operations:
Figure 19 L File Toolbar
 New – Creates a new configuration.

 Open – Opens the File dialog box to locate an existing configuration.
 Save – Saves the project settings to the current configuration.
 Print – Prints the contents of the display.
 About – Launches Help Dialog.

3.3.2 Hardware Interface
The Hardware Interface toolbar allows the user to
communicate with the AS-7000:
Figure 20 : Hardware Interface Icons
 Connect – Connects the AS-7080 Configuration software with the AS-7000.

 Disconnect – Disconnects the AS-7080 Configuration software with the AS-7000.
 Read – Reads the configurations from specified boards in the AS-7000.
 Write – Writes the configurations to specified boards in the AS-7000.
3.3.3 Configuration
The Configuration toolbar allows the user to view and edit the configurations of system:
Figure 21 : Configuration Tool Bar
 Module – Displays the 7000 modules (board) specified in the current rack configuration.
 Channel – Displays the configurations of the channels of the selected board in the
Navigation Tree.
 Measurement – Displays the configurations of the measurements of the selected slot or
channel in the Navigation Tree.
 Relay – Displays the configurations of the relays of the selected slot in the Navigation
Tree.
 Recorder – Displays the recorder configurations of the selected slot in the Navigation
Tree.

3.3.4 Data Visualization
Once the configuration software is connected to the AS-7000
hardware, the Data Visualization toolbar displays the current
values for the parameters being monitored by the 7000 system:
Figure 22 : Data Tool Bar
3.3.5 System and Alarm

When the configuration software is connected to the AS-7000
hardware, the System and Alarm toolbar illuminates. You can
view the System Event List and Alarm Event List of past events
that have occurred on the 7000 system hardware. To find Figure 23 : System and Alarm
Tool Bar
detailed information regarding these logs, refer to section 6.4.1
(System Event Log) or 6.4.2 (Alarm Event Log).
3.4 Navigation Tree

The Navigation Tree is a convenient area for the user to select a
board to either view or modify. Clicking the “+” symbol next to
the slot number expands the board and displays the four
channels of the board.
In figure 12 slot #3 “+” symbol has been clicked and channel #1

has not been assigned sensor, since there is no icon in front of
the channel. Slots channels 2, 3, 4 have a dynamic pressure
measurement assigned to those channels.
Figure 24 : Navigation Tree

3.5 Display Area
The Display Area is located at the middle of the application. Its contents change per the
selection that the user makes on the View menu or Configuration toolbar.
Figure 25 : Display Area
3.6 Properties Pane

The Properties Pane is located on the right side of
the application. It allows the user to view and edit
the properties associated with the module, channel,
measurement, relay, or recorder configuration that is
currently selected.
Figure 26 : Properties Pane

3.7 Status Bar
The Status Bar is located at the bottom of the program’s window. On the left side, the Status
Bar contains a dynamic text line that provides information on the current selected part of the
application.
When the user navigates the application’s main toolbar, this text line will provide a brief
description of the action that will be performed if the current item is selected.
On the right side, the Status Bar contains whether the AS-7000 hardware is currently connected
or disconnected.

4 Hardware Connection
4.1 Physical Config Lock
To enahnce security, the System Module (7030SM) has a physical key lock that
prevents accidental programming of the AS-7000. The lock must be in the config
position in order for the software to make changes. Normal operation is in the
Lock position.
4.2 Connect to Hardware

When the Connect button is pressed, the AS-7080 Configuration software will
attempt to establish a connection with the AS-7000 system via an Ethernet
cable connected to the Program port on the 7030SM board front panel.
An established connection allows the application to write a configuration via the Write button
and read a configuration via the Read buttons. The AS-7080 Configuration software will
automatically read from the boards in the AS-7000 upon successful connection.
4.3 Disconnect from Hardware

When the Disconnect button is pressed, the AS-7080 Configuration software
will no longer be connected to the AS-7000 hardware. The Write and Read
buttons will not be clickable and the user will not be able to write/read
configurations to/from the AS-7000 hardware until a connection is re-
established, using the Connect function described in 2.4.2 Action.

5 Gerneral Configuration
5.1 System Configuration
The settings for the different modules in the AS-7000 are stored in a system configuration that
can be saved into a XML file format and downloaded to the hardware platform.
5.1.1 Reading Configuration from File

If the user clicks on Open button or selects Open menu item from the File menu, the Open
Configuration dialog will be invoked. The user can navigate to the correct configuration file to
load as the current AS-7000 configuration.
Figure 27 : Opening a Configuration File

5.1.2 Writing Configuration to a File
If the user clicks on Save button or selects Save As menu item from the File menu, the Save As
file dialog will be invoked. The user can navigate to a specific file folder to save the current
AS-7000 configuration to an XML file using the filename specified in the dialog.
Figure 28 : Saving a Configuration File

5.1.3 Reading Configuration from AS-7000
When the user clicks on Read button, the
current hardware configuration will be read or
loaded from all modules in the AS-7000 system
into the AS-7000 configuration program’s
memory.
After clicking on the Read button, a dialog

box will appear for the user to confirm their
selection the modules that they want to read
into the software.
This action will overwrite the current

configuration that the user is currently working
on, so, if necessary, the user should save their
work to a file before reading from the AS-7000
hardware. A dialog box will appear to remind
the user of this.
After the user presses the Yes button, the user

can view the configurations of all the boards
in the AS-7000 hardware on the Display Area
via the Navigation Tree and Configuration
toolbar.
Figure 29 : Read Warning Window

5.1.4 Writing Configuration to AS-7000
Once the user is finished modifying the configuration, the user can
click on Write button to write or download the current configuration
from the PC memory to the AS-7000 system.
After click on the Write button, a dialog box will appear for the user to
confirm their selection the modules that they want to write the
configuration to.
The configuration software will begin writing to the selected boards

once the OK button is pressed.
Figure 30 : Write Config

Window

5.2 Module View
By clicking on the Module button on the
Configuration toolbar, a graphical
representation of the rack is displayed to the
user showing the different modules inserted
into the rack.
When a configuration is loaded from a file,

this view represents the current configuration
in PC memory. When the configuration is
read back from the AS-7000 hardware, this
view represents the actual configuration
loaded into the AS-7000 hardware.
By clicking on a specific module, the module

outline is highlighted in a blue color.
Figure 31 - AS-7080SW modules display

5.2.1 Adding a New System Module (SM)
When the user presses the New button, the configuration will
be reset to an empty rack consisting of no modules. The
graphical representation of the empty rack as shown to the
right.
To add a new SM module, right mouse click on one of the

first two slots to get the “Insert AS-7030SM Module” selection:
Figure 32 : AS-7030SM Insert Menu
After selecting this option, the graphic should be updated to

reflect a SM module in the first slot.
NOTE: SM module should only be inserted into to first two slots

and the configuration software prevents the user from
selected any other slot than the first two slots for the SM
module.

5.2.2 Adding a New Module
After adding a SM module, the graphics will reflect only the
one SM module installed as shown to the right.
To add a new MP module, right mouse click on any slot after

the first two slots to get the “Insert AS-7050MP Module”
selection:
Figure 33 : MP and CP Insert Menu
After selecting this MP option, the graphic should be

updated to reflect a MP module in the rack.
NOTE: MP module cannot by inserted into to first two slots

and the configuration software prevents the user from
selecting the first two slots for the MP module.

5.2.3 Deleting Module
To delete any module, the user should right mouse click on
the desired module to be removed, to invoke the pop-up

menu, and select the “Remove module” entry shown
below.
Figure 34 : Deleting a Module
After removing the CP module, the graphic should be

updated to reflect the removed CP module in the rack.

5.3 System Monitor Configuration
On the Module View, clicking the SM module will allow the module to be configured.
5.3.1 System Monitor Properties Pane

Located on the right side of the application is the System Monitor Properties Pane that allows
the user to see and modified the different system settings.
5.3.2 General Properties

The General group displays the slot and module that is currently selected.

5.3.3 Connection Password
The Connection Password group allows the user to set a password that will be requested upon
connection. After this password is written to the AS-7000 system, the user will have to enter this
password every time they wish to connect to the system (discussed in Section 5.1).
5.3.4 Configuration Password

The Configuration Password group allows the user to set a password that will be requested
before every write to the AS-7000 system. After this password is written to the AS-7000 system,
the user will have to enter this password every time they wish to write a new configuration to
the system (discussed in Section 5.1).
5.3.5 Communication Port A and B

The Communication Port A and B groups allow the user to set which protocol they would like
to be used on the respective Ethernet ports. The settings displayed on properties pane will
change depending on the protocol selected. The configurations and settings for each
protocol are discussed at Section 10.

6 Channel Configuration
6.1 User Interface
By clicking on the Channel button on the Configuration toolbar, a tabular list of the channel
settings are shown to the user in the Display Area. The contents of the display area are driven
by the Navigation Tree of the left side of the application.
In the Navigation Tree, if the user selects the AS-7000 icon, the
channel display area will show all channels for all modules.
In the Navigation Tree, if the user selects the 7050MP icon, the
channel display area will show all channels for that specific MP
module.
In the Navigation Tree, if the user selects the channel icon, the
channel display area will still show all channels for that specific MP
module.

The image below is an example of how the Display Area would look for a configured AS-7000
system with the AS-7000 icon selected on the Navigation Tree.
When the Display Area is displaying the channel

configurations, the Properties Pane will show the settings for
the selected channel, and allow them to be edited. In the
picture above, Slot 4 Channel 1 is selected. The contents
shown in the Properties Pane at this point are different,
depending on the module and channel type selected, and
are explained in the following sections.

6.2 Machinery Protection (MP) Module
The image below shows the Properties Pane when a channel in an MP Module is selected.
General Properties
The General Properties tab displays current slot

and channel that is selected.
Figure 35 : General Properties

6.2.1 Settings
The Settings group allows the user to enable or
disable a channel and modify the channel
name and type.
Figure 36 : Settings for Channel
 Active - Whether data will be collected and processed for this channel
 Name – A short description of the channel.
 Type – The Type selects the channel type from a drop-down list of the following items:
 Acceleration
 Axial Position
 Eccentricity
 Differential Expansion Single
 Differential Expansion Complementary
 Differential Expansion Ramp Single
 Differential Expansion Ramp Dual
 Radial Vibration
 Reverse Rotation
 Speed
 Velocity

6.2.2 Transducer
This section will explain the available transducers for the MP Module and their configurable
settings.
6.2.2.1 General
The Transducer group provides the
general sensor setup including the
translation from the sensor voltage signal
into the physical sensor units.
Figure 37 : General Settings
 Sensitivity – The sensor sensitivity converts the measured voltage signal into physical sensor
units like mils or gs. The value is the number of millivolts per engineering unit
 Units – The units field specifies the engineering units for the incoming channel.
 Quantifier – The qualifier is used to scale the spectral analysis data between the root-
mean-square (RMS), peak (p) and peak-to-peak (p-p).
 Angle – This value is the angle is measured from top dead center (TDC).
 Direction – The direction determies how to interpret the specified angle. The Left selection
would means the the angle measured from TDC to the left direction as the user looks down
the drive train from driver to driven. The Right selection would be measure the angle for
right of TDC.

6.2.2.2 Axial Position
For an Axial Position channel, the
Transducer group has two additional fields
to reflect the zero position and the normal
thrust direction.
Figure 38 : Axial Position Settings
 Normal Thrust – This describes the normal thrust direction is either moving away or
towards the the probe mounting. If the Toward Probe is selected, then the reported
value will increase as the rotor moves closer to the probe and decreases as it moves
away. If the Away from Probe is selected, then the reported value will increase as the
rotor moves away from the probe and increases as it moves away.
 Zero Position – This value describes the DC voltage at the designated zero or starting
position. This value will be subtract from the current DC voltage to determine the
normalize position from the zero position.

6.2.2.3 Radial Vibration
For a Radial Vibration channel, the
Transducer group has two additional
groups for speed reference and
frequency response.
Figure 39 : Radial Vibration Settings
 Primary Speed Reference – Selects what phasemarker is to be used for phase and speed
references.
 Frequency Response – Selects the analysis bandwidth for the radial vibration incoming
signal. There are two options of 240,000 cpm (4,000 Hz) and 50,000 cpm (1,000 Hz).
Analog signal above these frequencies will be filtered.

6.2.2.4 Eccentricity
For an Eccentricity channel, the Transducer
group has four additional fields: upscale
direction, zero position, max speed, and
instantaneous crossover speed.
Figure 40 : Eccentricity Settings
 Max Speed – The maximum speed value to calculate the shaft eccentricity and store as
the Direct measurement.
 Instantaneous Crossover Speed – The instantaneous crossover is the shaft speed at which
the eccentricity measurement is calculated from the Maximum Direct Ampitude and
Minimum Direct Ampitude Measurements to the instantaneous Gap measurement.
Eccentricity Probe

6.2.2.5 Acceleration and Velocity
For Acceleration or Velocity channels,
the Transducer group has additional
fields for transducer power, speed
reference, frequency span, and spectral
bins.
Figure 41 : Acceleration and Velocity Settings
 Power – The selection are NONE or IEPE. IEPE stands for Instrument Excitation Piezo Electric.
The module will supply 4 mA current to power IEPE type sensors. For a more detailed
description of IEPE, please refer to the AS-7000 hardware manual.
 Primary Speed Reference – Selects what phasemarker is to be used for phase and speed
references.
 Frequency Span – The Frequency Span contains the valid frequencies supported by the
system. The operator should select a frequency span that contains all the pertinent
frequencies necessary for the analysis process.
 Spectral Bins - The Spectral Bins, also known as “lines of resolutions”, refers to the number of
frequency bins that partition the magnitude spectrum. By increasing the number of bins,
each bin will be smaller and allows more frequency components to be calculated. The
altering the number of bins directly changes the spectrum block size and acquisition time.

6.2.2.6 Differential Expanstion Single
For Differential Expansion Single channel,
Transducer group has additional fields for
upscale direction and zero position.
Figure 42 : DE Single Settings
 Upscale Direction – This describes what direction should increase the measurement value
by either moving away or towards the the probe mounting. If the Toward Probe is
selected, then the reported value will increase as the surface closer to the probe and
decreases as it moves away. If the Away from Probe is selected, then the reported value
will increase as the surface moves away from the probe and increases as it moves away.
Zero Position
Probe A
DIRECT = + 50 mils
Probe A
DIRECT = - 50 mils

6.2.2.7 Differential Expansion Complementary
For Differential Expansion
Complementary channel, Transducer
group has additional fields for upscale
direction, zero position, and cross-over
voltage.
Figure 43 : DE Complementary Settings
Probe A Probe B
Zero
Position

6.2.2.8 Differential Expansion Single Ramp
For Differential Expansion Single Ramp
channel, Transducer group has
additional fields for upscale direction,
zero position, and cross-over voltage.
Figure 44 : DE Single Ramp Settings
 Ramp Angle – There is one angle for the Probe A specified and the Probe B angle is
assumed to be radial or 90 degrees to the target. The shaft movement is determine by
using this ramp angle and conr expansion can be determine by using these two angles to
determine the actual move of the rotor and to compensate for growth in the radial
direction.
Probe B
Probe A
Ramp Angle

6.2.2.9 Differential Expansion Dual Ramp
For Differential Expansion Dual Ramp
channel, Transducer group has
additional fields for upscale direction,
zero position, and cross-over voltage.
Figure 45 : DE Dual Ramp Settings
 Ramp Angle – There is a ramp angle for each of the probe A and probe B sensors. The
rotor expansion can be determine by using these two angles to determine the actual
move of the rotor and to compensate for growth in the radial direction.
Probe B
Probe A
Ramp Angle

6.2.2.10 Speed and Reverse Rotation
For Speed and Reverse Rotation
channels, there are two modes Auto
and Manual.
When the Auto mode is selected, the

AS-7000 will interpret the incoming
speed signal to determine the optimal
voltage threshold. This is very useful the
speed target changes during the
operation of the machine such as a
result of thermal expansion.
The Manual mode is generally selected

when there is either non-standard or
noisy speed source in which the
threshold triggering needed to be fine-
tuned by the operator.
 Type – The type can be either Notch or Projection. A Notch type is when the sensor
detects a key way or hole and the phase is be calculated on the speed signal’s falling
edge. A Projection type is when an object is placed above the shaft such as a screw
head or a flag and the phase is calculated on the speed signal’s rising edge
 Threshold – The threshold in volts at which the speed/phase marker will trigger. The
value should be configured to provide clean triggering. NOTE: The system has hysteresis
to protect against noisy tachometer signals. The tachometer pulse amplitude should
therefore exceed the hysteresis rejection range to ensure the tachometer triggers
correctly.
 Hysteresis – The tachometer hardware can be configured for 1.0V or 0.2V Hysteresis.
Using 1.0V hysteresis can avoid multiple triggers with a noisy or slow edged
tachometer.

6.2.4 OK Limits
The Sensor Quality group contain the
Upper and Lower OK limits. These limits are
specified in volts.
Figure 46 : Sensor Quality Group
If the bias or gap voltage for this channel is
outside of this range, then the transducer’s
quality turns to NOT OK.
6.2.5 Latching
The Latching group defines whether the NOT
OK, Alert, and Danger conditions should be
latched or not. If a type is selected to be
Latching, this condition will hold the latch until
the reset button is pressed.
6.2.6 Time Delays

The Not OK-OK delay is used to prevent
alarms occurs as the channel transitions from
a NOT OK state to an OK state. The delay is
specified in seconds after the channel
returns to OK state.

6.3 Combustion Protection (CP) Module
The image below shows the Properties Pane when a channel in a CP Module is selected.


6.3.2 Settings
The Settings tab allows the user to enable or
disable a channel and modify the channel name
and type.
 Active - Whether data will be collected and processed for this channel
 Name – A short description of the channel.
 Type – The Type selects the channel type from a drop-down list of the following items:
 Dynamic Pressure

6.3.3 Transducer
This section will explain the available transducers for the CP Module and their configurable
settings.
6.3.1 General
The Transducer Settings tab allows the user to
specify the setting of the transducer
connected to the channel.
 Sensitivity – The sensor sensitivity converts the measured voltage signal into physical sensor
units like mils or gs. The value is the number of millivolts per engineering unit
 Units – The units field specifies the engineering units for the incoming channel.
 Quantifier – The qualifier is used to scale the spectral analysis data between the root-
mean-square (RMS), peak (p) and peak-to-peak (p-p).
 Power – The selection are NONE or IEPE. IEPE stands for Instrument Excitation Piezo Electric.
The module will supply 4 mA current to power IEPE type sensors. For a more detailed
description of IEPE, please refer to the AS-7000 hardware manual.

6.3.1.1 Dynamic Pressure
For Dynamic Pressure channels, the
Transducer group has additional fields
for frequency span, and spectral bins.
Figure 49 : Transducer Settings
 Frequency Span – The Frequency Span contains the valid frequencies supported by the
system. The operator should select a frequency span that contains all the pertinent
frequencies necessary for the analysis process.
 Spectral Bins - The Spectral Bins, also known as “lines of resolutions”, refers to the number of
frequency bins that partition the magnitude spectrum. By increasing the number of bins,
each bin will be smaller and allows more frequency components to be calculated. The
altering the number of bins directly changes the spectrum block size and acquisition time.

6.3.2 Sensor Quality
The Sensor Quality group contain the Upper
and Lower OK limits. These limits are
specified in voltage.
If the bias or gap voltage for this channel is

outside of this range, then the transducer’s Figure 50 : Sensor Quality Group
quality turns to NOT OK.
6.3.3 Latching
6.3.4 Time Delays

The Not OK-OK delay is used to prevent
alarms occurs as the channel transitions from
a NOT OK state to an OK state. The delay is
specified in seconds after the channel
returns to OK state.

6.4 Temperature Monitor (TM) Module
The image below shows the Properties Pane when a channel in a TM Module is selected.


6.4.2 Settings
The Settings group allows the user to enable or
disable a channel and modify the channel
name and type.
The Sensor drop-down list contains the
following channel types for TM Modules:
 RTD
 Thermocouple
6.4.3 Transducer
6.4.3.1 RTD
6.4.3.2 Thermocouple

6.4.4 Latching

7 Measurement Configuration
By clicking on the Measurement button on the Configuration toolbar, a tabular representation
of the measurement configuration is shown to the user in the display area.
7.1 Display Area
Figure 53 : Display Area
The measurement table is shown in the display area and filtered by the Navigation Tree. When
a row is clicked, the Properties Pane will allow the user to edit a measurement’s configurations.

7.2 Measurement Properties Pane
Located on the right side of the application is the
Measurement Properties Pane that allows the user to see
and modified the different measurement settings.
Figure 54 : Measurement Properties Pane
7.3 General
The General group displays the slot, channel,
and unit’s information of the measurement
that is currently selected.
Figure 55 : General Info on Selected Slot

7.4 General Settings
The Setting group allows the user to change
the measurement name and select the
measurement value type.
Figure 56 : General Settings
These are following measurement types:
 Direct
 P-P (peak to peak)
 Maximum Direct
 Minimum Direct
 Gap Voltage
 Bias
 1X Amp
 1X Phase
 2X Amp
 2X Phase
 Not 1X
 SMax
 Speed
 Peak Speed
 Reverse Rotations
 Energy Band
 Spectrum Window Amplitude
 Spectrum Window Frequency

7.5 Measurement Range
The Measurement Range group allows the
user to specify the range that their
measurement will be read at. This is used for
scaling the Recorder outputs.
Figure 57 - Measurement range settings
 Maximum – The value in engineering units that will represent the maximum 20mA output
for scaling.
 Minimum – The value engineering units that will represent the minimum 4mA output for
scaling.
 Clamp Value – If the sensor quality is NOT OK, the output for this measurement is set to
the clamp value.
 Units – Engineering units for maximum and minimum values.
7.6 Frequency Range

The Frequency Range group appears only
for frequency-based measurements.
Figure 58 - Frequency range settings
 Maximum/Minimum – Defines the spectrum region to calculate the measurement over.

 Units – Frequency units in Hertz.

7.7 Alert Alarm
The Alert Alarm tab allows the user to
configure an alert alarm for a selected
measurement.
Figure 59 - Alert alarm settings
The four alarm types are Above, Below, Within, and Outside.
 Upper Limit – The upper limit threshold value.

 Lower Limit – The lower limit threshold value.
 Trip Multiplier – The alarm threshold values are multiplied by this scaling value when the
system
receives a Trip Multiply input signal.
 Alarm Delay – The number of seconds to delay before the alarm is triggered.
7.8 Danger Alarm

The Danger Alarm tab allows the user to
configure a danger alarm for a selected
measurement.
Figure 60 - Danger alarm settings
The four alarm types are Above, Below, Within, and Outside.
 Upper Limit – The upper limit threshold value.

 Lower Limit – The lower limit threshold value.
 Trip Multiplier – The alarm threshold values are multiplied by this scaling value when the
system
receives a Trip Multiply input signal.
 Alarm Delay – The number of seconds to delay before the alarm is triggered.

8 Relay Configuration
By clicking on the Relay button on the Configuration toolbar, a tabular representation of the
relay configuration is shown to the user in the display area.
8.1 Display Area
Figure 61 - Relay configuration display
When in this view, selecting a slot in the Navigation Tree will display its relay configurations
here. When a row is clicked, the Properties Pane will allow the user to edit a relay’s
configurations.
8.2 Relay Properties Pane

Located on the right side of the
application is the Relays Properties Pane
that allows the user to see and modified
the different relay settings.

8.3 General
The General tab displays the slot and
relay number of the relay that is currently
selected.
8.4 Settings
The Settings tab allows the user to edit the
configuration associated with the relay.
 Active – Shows whether the relay active or not.

 Latch – Shows whether the relay is latching or non-latching.
 Logic – See Section Boolean Logic 8.5 for details.

8.5 Boolean Logic
Clicking the button located in the Logic field will open a Boolean Expression Setup dialog that
allows the user to enter in a Boolean expression either by typing in the desired syntax or by
using the pre-configured buttons. The user can use the buttons to insert an alarm string or a
Boolean operator such as AND (&) or OR (|) into the expression. This Boolean expression will
determine whether a relay is sent out.
Figure 62 - Boolean expression setup menu
To insert a specific alarm, click the Insert Alarm button, which will open the Select Alarm dialog
to choose the alarm. Alarms used in the logic of the relay do not have to come from the same
board.
Figure 63 - Select alarm menu

The dialog reflects the alarms from the Measurement Configuration display. You can select the
alarm type, input type, index, and specific alarm. When you hit OK it will insert the alarm name
into the text box for the Boolean expression. The Boolean expression is parsed from left to right,
giving precedence to parentheses. You can combine alarms with AND and OR operators,
and group expressions together using parentheses to come up with complex logic for the
diagnosis.
Note: The Boolean expression is limited to 128 total operators (AND, OR, NOT) and operands
(alarms).

9 Recorder Output Configuration
By clicking on the Recorder button on the Configuration toolbar, a tabular representation of
the 4-20 mA recorder outputs is shown to the user in the display area.
9.1 Display Area

The display shows the recorder outputs for the slot
selected in the Navigation Tree. To edit a recorder’s
configuration, click on the appropriate row and edit
the desired values in the Properties Pane.
9.2 Recorder Output Properties Pane

Located on the right side of the application
is the Recorder Output Properties Pane that
allows the user to see and modified the
different 4-20 mA recorder output settings.
9.3 General
The General tab displays the slot and output
of the recorder that is currently selected.

9.4 Settings
The Settings tab allows the user to select the
recorder output settings.
 Channel – Select which channel to map to this output.

 Measurement – Select which measurement to map to this output.
 2mA Clamp – If enabled, the output will be set to 2 mA when channel is deemed to be
NOT OK.

10 Data Visualization
10.1 Overview
Th AS-7000 configuration program has the ability for simple data visualization to validate the
correct operation of the AS-7000.
In the display area of the application, the user can select a table and bar graph view of the
live data as show in the following screen capture.
Figure 64 - Config tool table display

10.2 Table
By clicking on the Table button on the Display toolbar, a tabular
representation of the measurement data is shown to the user in the
display area.
Figure 65 : Table Display
The table has information columns to show the slot, channel, name, and type of sensor. The
remaining columns correlate to the measurement configured for each channel.
10.2.1 Filtering by Column

To reduce the amount of data displayed in the table, individual
measurement can be shown and hidden by clicking on the table
header to invoke the column selection dialog as shown to the right.
This dialog has multiple check-boxes to show and hide each

measurement type.

10.2.2 Filtering by Slot
The Navigation Tree is used to select which slot and channels
are shown in the display area.
For the tree shown to the right, the user has selected the third
slot so table will show the data for slot #3 as shown Figure 33.
Figure 66 : Table Display for Slot #3

10.3 Bar Graph
By clicking on the Bar Graph button on the Display toolbar, a
graphical bar representation of the measurement data is shown to
the user in the display area.
The bar is color coded based on the measurement alarm status.

GREEN if no alarms are exceeded, YELLOW if value exceeds ALERT
alarm, and RED is exceeds the DANGER alarm.
Figure 67 : Bar Graph Display

10.3.1 Slot View
By clicking a specific slot in the Navigation Tree, the display
area will show the “primary” measurement of each channel.
The primary measurement is the first measurement declared
for each channel.
Figure 68 : Navigation Tree
Figure 69 : Bar Graph Display for each Channel

10.3.2 Channel View
By clicking a specific channel in the Navigation Tree, the
display area will show the all the measurements for the
selected channel as seen below. Each bar will reflect the
individual measurement ALERT and DANGER alarms.
Figure 70 : Bar Graph with Alert Settings in Yellow

10.4 Event Logs
The Event Log Tables display time-stamped records of status changes to the components of
the systems. This information can be used to determine event sources and causes, as well as
determine the overall health of the system. The timestamps in the event logs utilize the system
time, which can be updated from the configuration tool or by using a NTP server on a network.
10.4.1 System Event Log

The System Event Log shows events which affect the performance of
the system, including module condition events, system reset events,
and channel quality events. These events are not necessarily tied to
alarm actions, but are used to determine the health of the system.
Figure 71: System Event Log Display

10.4.2 Alarm Event Log
By clicking on the Alarm Icon button on the Display toolbar, the
Alarm Event List is display in a table. The Alarm Event Log shows when
alarm thresholds occur and can be used to determine alarm order,
first-out, alarm severity and history, and relay activation. This
information can be critical to event analysis.
The bar is color coded based on the Alert/Danger status. White

indecates it’s just a message, YELLOW if value exceeds ALERT alarm,
and RED is exceeds the DANGER alarm.
Figure 72: Alarm Event Log Display

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AS-7080SW Software Manual

1.1 Overview of AS-7080SW ............................................................................................................ 1

1.2 Computer System Requirements ............................................................................................. 1

2 Software Installation ..................................................................................................................... 2

2.1 AS-7080SW Installation ............................................................................................................... 2

2.1.1 Pre-Installation: Prepping a Network Adapter ............................................................... 2

2.1.2 Installation ............................................................................................................................ 5

3 User Interface Overview ............................................................................................................. 10

3.1 Application Layout .................................................................................................................. 10

3.2 Menu Bar ................................................................................................................................... 11

3.2.1 File ....................................................................................................................................... 11

3.2.2 Action ................................................................................................................................. 12

3.2.3 View .................................................................................................................................... 12

3.2.4 Help .................................................................................................................................... 13

3.3 Tool Bars..................................................................................................................................... 13

3.3.1 File ....................................................................................................................................... 13

3.3.2 Hardware Interface .......................................................................................................... 14

3.3.3 Configuration .................................................................................................................... 14

3.3.4 Data Visualization ............................................................................................................. 15

3.3.5 System and Alarm ............................................................................................................ 15

3.5 Display Area.............................................................................................................................. 16

3.6 Properties Pane ........................................................................................................................ 16

3.7 Status Bar................................................................................................................................... 17

4 Hardware Connection ................................................................................................................ 18

4.1 Physical Config Lock ............................................................................................................... 18

4.2 Connect to Hardware ............................................................................................................. 18

4.3 Disconnect from Hardware .................................................................................................... 18

5 Gerneral Configuration .............................................................................................................. 20

5.1 System Configuration .............................................................................................................. 20

5.1.1 Reading Configuration from File .................................................................................... 20

5.1.2 Writing Configuration to a File ........................................................................................ 21

5.1.3 Reading Configuration from AS-7000 ............................................................................ 22

5.1.4 Writing Configuration to AS-7000 ................................................................................... 23

5.2 Module View ............................................................................................................................ 24

5.2.1 Adding a New System Module (SM) .............................................................................. 25

5.2.2 Adding a New Module .................................................................................................... 26

5.2.3 Deleting Module ............................................................................................................... 27

5.3 System Monitor Configuration................................................................................................ 28

5.3.1 System Monitor Properties Pane ..................................................................................... 28

5.3.2 General Properties............................................................................................................ 28

5.3.3 Connection Password ...................................................................................................... 29

5.3.5 Communication Port A and B......................................................................................... 29

6 Channel Configuration ............................................................................................................... 30

6.1 User Interface ........................................................................................................................... 30

6.2 Machinery Protection (MP) Module ...................................................................................... 32

6.2.1 Settings ............................................................................................................................... 33

6.2.2 Transducer ......................................................................................................................... 34

6.2.2.1 General ........................................................................................................................................ 34

6.2.4 OK Limits ............................................................................................................................. 44

6.2.5 Latching ............................................................................................................................. 44

6.2.6 Time Delays........................................................................................................................ 44

6.3 Combustion Protection (CP) Module ................................................................................... 45

6.3.1 General Properties............................................................................................................ 45

6.3.2 Settings ............................................................................................................................... 46

6.3.3 Transducer ......................................................................................................................... 47

6.3.1 General ........................................................................................................................................ 47

6.3.2 Sensor Quality.................................................................................................................... 49

6.3.3 Latching ............................................................................................................................. 49

6.3.4 Time Delays........................................................................................................................ 49